Name：Zhan Shiming
Title: Associate Researcher，Deputy director of the editorial department of West Asia and Africa；Secretary-General of the Chinese Asian & African Research Society
Contact:
Address：3 Zhang Zizhonglu, Dongcheng District P.O.Box 1120, Beijing 100007, China；
Telephone：010-64039158
Fax：010-64035718
E-mail：zhansm@cass.org.cn

Resume：    
 From September 1991 to July, 1995, I studied law in the Faculty of Law of Xiangtan University and got a Bachelor Degree of law; From September 1995 to July, 1998, studies Africa Politics in the faculty of West Asia and Africa of Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Since 1998, I began working in the Institute of West Asia and Africa of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and was a Practical Researcher; In July, 2000 I became Assistant Researcher; In 2004, I worked in the editorial department of West Asia and Africa and became a vice director of the department; in 2010 I became Associate Researcher. In 2007 I participated in the program of “Global Governance” sponsored by German Ministry of Economical Cooperation and Development.
I have been paying close attention to the development and changes of regional situation, and laying stress on the theory of academic fruit and the creativeness of research project. I have strong political sensitiveness; can pay attention to new research topics which has research value and realistic meaning. My articles and reports get high social appreciation. My articles get Excellent Articles Award in Young Forum of the Institute of West Asia and Africa for 2 times, Excellent Research Achievements Third Award, and Excellent Strategy Information Third Award for 2 times.
 
Major field of Research:
· African politics and security
· The case study of Sierra Leone
   
Major Publications:
Papers
The Historical Role of the OAU in African Integration，West Asia and Africa, No.1, 2013.
The Column of “African Law Studies” of West Asia and Africa and African Law Studies in China, West Asia and Africa, No.2,2010.
To Meet Climate Changes: the African Stance and Concerns，West Asia and Africa, No.10, 2009.
Overview of the Chinese Enterprises to Fulfill their Social Responsibility in Africa, Overseas Investment and Export Credit, No.5, 2008.
Bid for Memberships of UNSC——Africa’s Position and Prospects, West Asia and Africa, No.6, 2005.
Foreign Mercenaries in Sierra Leone’s Civil War, West Asia and Africa, No.4. 2003.
Emergence and Effects of Conflict Diamonds in Africa, West Asia and Africa, No.5.2002.
AIDS: A Difficult Problem for Africa in the 21st Century, West Asia and Africa, No.4.2001.
On Effects of AIDS on Africa's Economic Development, West Asia and Africa, No.3, 1999.